About fasting and almsgiving
Oh , people of My word , oh , sons from the spring , let us split the thread in four for all the meanings sons so that it may be useful for many , for the man who takes pride in his works and faith , does not have the chance to hear how God ’ s word is to be understood . I had been with My disciples two days before I was cunningly arrested by the ruling priests , by the scribes , and by the elders of the people , who conspired how they were to catch Me . I was with My teaching upon My disciples and I told them many parables about the Kingdom of the heavens , and I have told them one after the other , and then I clarified to them the day of My coming with the judgment for the works . After that we went to Bethany , telling them that I would be caught , crucified and buried , and then the woman with the myrrh came and it happened so for the preparation of My sacrifice , because she poured out this myrrh over Me . And when the day of the Last Supper came , I told them that the time of My betrayal had come . We finished the Supper and I revealed to them the one who was going to sell Me and we got out in the garden of Gethsemane and waited for Judas there and he came with those who caught Me , and I went away from My disciples , from My brothers who were little in the eyes of those who ruled over Jerusalem , since I , their Lord and Teacher had been found worthy of punishment by crucifixion and there were only two men of influence who had mercy on Me in time of trouble and they took My body and organized My burial , and all the others found their place on My left hand side for the day when the fearful judgment would take place . ( See the selection topic : „
The fearful judgment ”, r . n .)
Oh , sons , while I was speaking to My disciples , I spoke about the day when as a shepherd I would separate the sheep from the goats and I would put the righteous ones on My right hand side , for they had mercy on Me whenever they did it to one of the least of My brothers . Oh , who would these brothers be ? These are those who suffer with Me and for Me as My disciples suffered , My brothers without any price in the eyes of the rulers over the people , and they are those who follow Me with their life and not only with their works , for I said : « My mother and My brothers are those who listen to My word and fulfilled it when they are on earth », ( See Matt : 12 / 48-50 ), and these have to be found , they have to be known , for they are the gold of the heaven on earth , and they have part with God in their life and after that , and whenever they are shown mercy because they are Mine , and those who have mercy on them will surely not lose their reward .
I told My disciples : « Whoever will give you a glass of water because you are Mine , will not lose his reward ». Oh , is there still someone among those who think that they know and understand from God ? Is there someone really , one who understands My word , well explained ? Oh , if you , man , need the knowledge of a mature man , to whom you want to go with your offering for the help you want to receive , can anyone pledge for you before the one you knock at his door ? Oh , the same is with the meaning about the least of My brothers , those who can open the kingdom of the heavens for many . I am the King of those who love Me by suffering with Me and for Me on the way , as My disciples suffered , those who were despised for My name and who preached about the kingdom of the heavens to all those who believed or not in it .
Oh , woe to the rich people and who are rich in their possessions and who expose their good works , done for the people who have no riches , only to draw on themselves praise for their works ! And woe to those who do not know to offer support to the least of My brothers among the people and who know the way for the works that reach before the Lord ! Oh , those who are fools for Christ ’ s sake , they are the true messengers , they have got favor with the Lord , and they have it because their love , because of their holy way , and the poor man is
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